Good to wait. Looks like it could be a while. The 2017 30 kWh Leaf is ok for some, but anything less than the GM Bolts range (200+/mi.), seems like a bit of a let down. Leasing a 2016 30 kWh Leaf SV currently. It’s a Good Value, but it is 1/2 a Bolt, when it come to range.

Except, of course, that even the existing LEAF’s range (~80 real world miles) would be enough for about 80% of car owners globally.

I seems inevitable to me that once the majority of people own a real EV (ie not a hybrid) which, it appears is only going to happen once they can all do at least 200 miles to a charge, the pendulum will start swinging back to much lower range EVs – once everyone realises they don’t need 200 miles of range but especially when their new 100 mile EV costs 30% less to buy. But it will be interesting to see.